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Working with block references that represent symbols are essential in some industrial application drawings like electrical schematics, piping, etc. But a headache comes when try to place these blocks accurately overlapping or even breaking other... Read More

Insert Blocks Once a BLOCK is inserted into a drawing, a block reference is created and you can specify its location, SCALE and rotation (ROTATE). Insert a Drawing File as a Block You can INSERT a entire drawing file as a block in current drawing... Read More

Polar tracking is used to display temporary alignment paths defined by the polar angles you specify, while you are creating or modifying objects. You can set the angle base (ANGBASE)direction in the Drawing Units dialog box. Alignment paths and... Read More

The current PROPERTIES for any object in your drawing can be displayed and changed Use the GstarCAD Properties Panel The most commonly used properties for each object type or a set of objects are listed in the GstarCAD properties panel. The... Read More

The SPELL command is used to check the spell of the drawing. Command Access: Ribbon : Annotation > Text > SPELLMenu :Tools > Spell Check Command : SPELL Function Description: Inputting "-spell" under the command prompt, it will display the ... Read More

The PUBLISH command is used to publish drawings to DWF files, DWFx files, PDF files or plotter. Command Access: Menu : Application menu > Publish...Menu : File > Publish...Command : PUBLISH Function Description: Users could combine drawing... Read More

The PLOT command is used to export drawings to plotter or printer or files. Command Access: Ribbon : Export > Plot > PlotMenu : Application menu > Print... > Print...Menu : File > Plot...Command : PLOT Function Description: Inputting ... Read More

The ZOOM command is used to increase or decrease the scale factor of current viewport. Command Access: Ribbon : View > Navigate 2D >RealtimeMenu : View> Zoom>RealtimeCommand : ZOOMShortcut : select nothing and right-click, and then select... Read More

Function Description: The DIMTSZ system variable is used to specify the size of oblique strokes drawn instead of arrowheads for linear, radius, and diameter dimension. Type : Real Saved in : Drawing Initial value : 0.0000 System Variable Value: 0 :... Read More

Function Description: The ANNOALLVISIBLE system variable is used to hide or display annotative objects that do not support current annotation scales. The ANNOALLVISBLE system variable settings are saved separately for model and each layouts. Type :... Read More